Frostings and Icings Recipe ⇒ Healthier Sugar Cookie Icing

This icing dries hard and shiny and the colors stay bright. Choose as many different food colorings as you desire.

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons low-fat milk
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 dash assorted natural food coloring

Cooking Directions

1. Combine white sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, simmering until dissolved and a sugar syrup is created, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir together confectioner's sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Beat in almond extract and 2 teaspoons of sugar syrup until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more sugar syrup.
3. Optional: Divide icing into separate bowls and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies or paint them with a brush.

Nutrition Facts

• calories71.4
• carbohydrateContent18.3 g
• sodiumContent0.1 mg
• sugarContent18.1 g